Clothes-drier



(No Model.)

L. E. HASTINGS.

GLOTHES DRIER.

No. 328,484. Patented Oct. '20, 1885..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS EVERETT HASTINGS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,484, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed May 27, 1895. Serial No. 166,837. (No modeL) To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS E. HASTINGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Olothes-Driers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to clothes-driers;- and it has for its object to provide a simple, convenient, and useful article of this character for household use, which can be attached to the wall in a moments time, on which to hang clothes after being ironed, or small articles to dry, and which can be folded against the wall when not in use, so as to be out of the way.

With these ends in View the said invention consistsin the peculiar construction and novel combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved clothesdrier applied to the wall of a room, a number of the arms being extended in position for use while the others hang down out of the way. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the drierframe detached from the wall. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the drier-arms.

Like letters are used to indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a semicircular plate provided around its pe-' riphery with an upwardly-projecting rim, 0, semicircular in form to correspond with the base-plate A, and having a series of equidistant slots or openings, at, to provide intermediate posts, ribs, or standards, B, corresponding in number to the openings to. From the lower ends of the uprights or posts B extend a corresponding number of radial arms, D, separated by radial slots E, the outer ends of the arms D being connected by a semicircular outer rim, F. The inner end of the plate A is flanged, as at b, and from this flange depend a series of arms, G G G Nails, screws, or any suitable fastening means may be driven into the wall in the space between these arms, so as to hold the drier in position, and yet allow its detachment at will, without the necessity of withdrawing the nails. The outer periphery of the plate A is notched at d to receive the end of the drier-arm, which is adapted to fit snugly therein.

H H designate the drier-arms, which are constructed ofwood or other suitable material, of any desirable length, the inner ends of the arms being notched or cut out on the under sides, as at e, the outer wall of the notch being straight and the inner wall, 6, beveled or dovetailed for the purpose presently described. When the drier-arms are fitted in place, their inner ends abut against the periphery of the plate A, and are received within the notches d, the opening a,between the posts B,receiving the'inner end of the drier-arms. The outer rim, F, is notched on its upper face, as at g, to correspond with the-slots E, between the arms I), and this notch receives the upper wall of the notch e in the drier-arms when the latter are in position for use.

The plate A, with the short posts B, inner rim, 0, arms D, and outer rim, F, is cast in one piece of metal, as will be readily understood. In this manner I am enabled to simplify the construction of parts,provide a more secure connection, and reduce the cost of the drier in manufacturing.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings.

In applying the drier in position, nails or other suitable fastening means are driven into the wall and the arms G G G inserted between the nails, this connection being found sufficient to hold the drier in place and allow its detachment at will. By this arrangement I avoid the necessity of withdrawing the fastening means when it is desired to detach the drier from the Wall.

When inserting the drierarms they are raised to a position parallel with the drier frame or bracket, the notch 6 allowing the insertion on the inner end of the arm over the outer rim, F, and into the radial slots E. WVhile in this position the arms are pushed inward,'so as to cause them to work through the openings a, which separate the posts B, and enter the notches d, which are provided at intervals around the periphery of the plate A. IVhen in proper position, the inner ends of the arms fit within the notches d, between the posts B and below the rim 0, and in this mannerthe arms areheld from. downward or v arms would move laterally when in use, and this would be found highly objectionable to those having occasion to use the drier; but by this connection of the drier-arm to the outer: rim, F, combined with the peculiar connection with the inner rim and the adjacent parts,said arms H cannot possibly move either downward or laterally, but are capable of moving outwardly and downwardly when it is desired to fold the drierarms out of the way. By

adrawing ,thelarms H outward, theupper wall of thenotch. e is causedto travel through the notch g of the outer rim, and when the in-- clined 'walle of this notch isreached,the arms swing down automatically, as shown,saidarms I being held in that position by the inclined wall 1e being received-within the-notches g.

To-hold the arms H when in theirafolded catch, 1,-whichispivoted to the inner end of the arms, extends acrossztheopemportion of' v the,-notche,1and engages with astud,.,z',and;-by, "thisuneans :the armcannot :drop off thelouter prim, 11, ,whilezthey are hanging vdown'there- :fl-Qmi111 place of rthisicatch I mayemploy a Sh.0rt bar ;to ,extend across only a portionof ltheznotch tmhold the arms in place.

-I.do;notwish :tollimit myself 'to'the .use ,of

any number of .drier-arms or any .particular shape or construction thereof, asit 'willrbe apparent that suchmay be changedatwill without departing from the spiritof myinvention.

' By my improvement Iprovideanarticle of great convenience in thehousep'for when-it is ;in usei-t maybe attachedltothe .walLanditake upbut verylittle room,,and,when,not:inuse the drier-arms can be readily folded out of the .way, or be detached fromthe drier-frame or ibracket and-put awayuntilit is desired to again use thedrier.

Ldo not wish to be understood as laying any abroad claim to a drier operatingonzthisprin- :ciple, as such isrnot my invention. Whatl do claim-is the peculiar construction of the drier for the purposes intended.

Having described my invention, I claim 1.- The combination, with the bracket or lframe'A, the vertical posts B, radial arms D,- extending from the posts and having the slots --E, the outer rim, F, connecting the arms D, and having notches 'g communicating with the ra-' dial slots E, of the drier-arms having the notch e'to fit the rim F, the inner ends of the said drier-arms fitting between the posts B, and the upper wall of the notch e en gaging the notch g, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a clothes-drier, the herein-described bracket or frame comprising the plate, the upwardly-projecting posts B,separated from each other by intervening openings, a, and

. (having the notches d,-the rim 0, connecting the upper ends of the posts B, radialarms D,

projecting from the posts at theirlowerlends 1 and separated byintervening radial slots E, communicating with the openings a, and an outerrim, F, having notches g in communication with theslots 1E, all of said parts being formed or cast ,in .one piece, in combination with the drier-armshaving the notchwe, which engages the notch gof therim when the rear end of the arm is fitted between'the posts B and isv'in its horizontal extendedposition, substantially asldescribedr 3. The combination,with thebracketcomprising the plate A, the radial arms D, and the ',outer :rim, "F,.the latter being provided with notches g, of .the drier-arms provided with notches-e,-one wall of which is inclined, and a hook-catch oriequivalent device for closing the open portion of-theinotch e, as setforth.

In testimonythatiI claim the foregoing as myown I havehereto affixedrmysignature in presence of two witnesses.

Lnwrs G.- FRANCIS, H. N. :GLARK. 

